heroine
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The Game of Thrones star plays heroine Lara Croft - a globe-trotting archaeologist - in the upcoming video game adaptation.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
And Paul’s casting as “The Bachelorette” makes her the first heroine who was not a contestant on a previous season of “The Bachelor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Verdi’s heroine has her origins in Dumas’s lover Marie Duplessis, who came to Paris from the countryside at age 14.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The story itself is relatively easy to follow: a heroine travels through different realms in an effort to restore balance, all while audiences are treated to impressive choreography, elaborate costumes and inventive stage effects.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Naturally, it made her think of Edith-Anne Pevington and Rainbow, but to try to draw any further comparison between the grouchy, bow-legged old coachman and the fictional rosy-cheeked heroine would be absurd.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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